Excellent lesson / tutorial, I first earnt this at 11 years of age and after far too many years of not playing, am coming back to the delight of playing my guitar again ! This piece holds such fond memories. Thank You for such a fab video.
This is an absolutely amazing tutorial. The pace at which you were playing was so comfortable and not to fast or to slow to someone who is a beginner. All the instructions were so clear and straightforward. The tip about the bar, on how to apply the pressure was surely something I don’t see in many tutorials so it was such an excellent addition. Thank you so much for this tutorial 🙏🙏 ❤
I frequently get sent to places where i dont have a guitar/sheet music handy for long stretches of time. This has helped me relearn some of the basic techniques and one of my favorite songs in a day, thank you so much
I'm an intermediate player and my instructor has me learning this to help me learn finger picking. Glad I found this as an additional resource to his lessons. Thanks.
Thank for another great tutorial. I've long wanted to play the second part, and here I'm almost done! Time to practice and get better. Thank you Robert.
I have watched this tutorial more than thrice and am still determined to continue to watch & analyse. It was quite informative and straight to the point. And I, therefore, may avail myself of this brilliant tutorial to add the piece to my repertoire. Thanks for your efforts and kindness in sharing it with us!
I do have questions related with music terminology. For example, what 1/2 CV indicates? Or ''Fine'' for the last measure in 7:36. Or D.C. al Fine. I know it is not technique related, but what else could I inquire while the video is satisfying in all aspect? :)
@@ulgenyldz506 1/2 CV indicates that you should do a half barre (cover 3 of the strings) at the 5th fret. D.C. al Fine means to go back to the beginning and then the piece will end at the Fine (Finish). I hope this helps!
@@RobertLunn I have come across some other signs that I think are similar in function to the one you have explained: BV6, BVII6, BIX3, BV3, and BII5. Do they also indicate where to do barres or something else?
First string finger placement was critical for me as it carries the tune. it has to be fluid n not stumbling one finger over the other that i achieved through this lesson. Bar 9 as you pointed out was the hardest but most rewarding part of this lesson. Thanks Rob u done it again mate
I truly love this, a beginner first time to do classical guitar. Your tutorial is awesome and simply beautiful. I can see myself playing it in front of the lake. Started to learn at 69 sad 😢 that I didn't do this earlier in life . Thank you for taking time to teach this beautiful piece.
This is such a beautiful piece of music and a fantastic tutorial. Robert provides a few wonderful tips that are easy to forget until reminded (eg correct barre technique). I have difficulty with strings ringing when releasing/removing the barre and I couldn’t tell from the video what technique is used to prevent this.
Thank You , thank You... so clear! Very nice explanation how to arrange fingers. Now it is much easier to me. I am a beginner and thanks to You I am able to manage. You are a gorgeous teacher. Lots of blessings to You.
Thank you for this great tutorial. I am not sure though if this is a mistake or simply a notation I am not aware of , but on the 29th measure I think the tabs should indicate 4 instead of 1 on the third string.
hi Robert, just started watching your video and I'm really enjoying it. I'm a beginner. Can you explain what you mean when you say " adding a rest stroke with the ring finger"
Great tutorial, I’ve been playing for years but I’ve never tried some classical guitar, this has been very helpful, just one little comment, correct me if I’m wrong but in the 29th measure the tab and what you’re playing is different, is the tab wrong? Is it just a different arrangement or is it just me? Hehe. But anyway, thanks for the video, it’s quite clear and easy to follow, even for an amateur like me.
Are we missing measure 29 in the video? I feel like we just go to the barré on the second fret and that the bar starting with the C# is ommited. Thank you
Sadly there are a couple errors in the video. Hopefully this video will help ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-k_8rF_Wyh5Q.htmlsi=gWC0K3oPuzQnOmzm
This is absolutely beautiful this is one of the best Spanish classical style finger style songs I have seen in a while I am going to learn how to play this piece it is truly beautiful and your instructions on how to play it are excellent I thank you so much for the video I am a long time guitarist about 46 years works this is very simple to me but in a way very hard but it’s gonna sound great when it’s done and thanks so much I really appreciate you for doing this and RU-vid having you put it on thanks so much have a great day I will enjoy this video very much 🎸🎸👍😎😁
Thank you! I am glad you enjoy the video! It's a great piece and one of the first classical guitar pieces I learned. Good luck and let me know if you have any questions!
I have this all nailed down except the very last part. Am I crazy or does the tab not match the music on measure 29? Seems it goes back to the first measure of the second part. Other than that, lovely tutorial!
Thank you! Yes, sadly there is an error in the tab. This video may help ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-k_8rF_Wyh5Q.htmlsi=gWC0K3oPuzQnOmzm
@@RobertLunn Been doing it by ear until the key change part (and that too with a different fingering pattern), but now I'll try to play it as accurately as I can.
Thank you so much sir for the excellent tutorial , it’s so helpful for the beginner and don’t know how to read note like me. I did sign up for membership and I really appreciate the low fee that you offer for all your hard work , thank you for you kindness and generous . God bless you and please continue to share your talents with the others . Much love and respect ❤️ ❤️❤️
That is wonderful to hear that you enjoyed the video! It is such a beautiful piece of music. Thank you for your kind words and let me know if you ever have any questions!
Hi Dr Rob , may I ask I did follow your tip at near the end of part 1 , fret 7 bar and the pinky go to 11, It’s impossible for me to do it ( I’m a woman with small hand ) , is there any other option for it ? Thank you Sir !
That’s great , it’s easier for me to do that , I appreciated that . Thank you for your advise ! Love all you tutorials , I’m not there yet but I really love to watch them !🙏🙏🙏
I am glad you enjoyed it. This is an older video, teaching videos for the last few years have included a playthrough. At some point I will redo this one.
Yes, I would recommend that. When I first played this piece I did rest stroke on all melody notes. Then I switched to all free and now I do a combination
@@RobertLunn Thanks. I see there are different minds on the subject; some saying (like Denis Azabagic) that a rest stroke with "a" in such a situation tends to throw the right hand off, and out of balance. And in Tarrega's "Estudio Brilliante," Julian Bream is said to play the "a" fingered melody with a very light rest stroke. One could just as well play it with a heavier free stroke!
@@RobertLunn Yes of course. But still, there's the problem of knowing just where and when to apply the "whatever works best for you," method; for there remains technical rules, standards etc., which would be inadvisable to disobey.
@@stddisclaimer8020 I understand. Technically, it is important to be able to play both ways. Unfortunately, the composer of this song is not alive and can't ask him/her. My comment was more about the interpretation.
Why don't you include a complete performance demonstration at the beginning or end of the course? This would help us to have a deeper understanding of how to play the entire piece.
it’s difficult to say because I can’t see you. I would try to find the minimum amount to get a clear sound. It is possible that your hands just need to be stretched out more. I can’t say for sure. I would recommend asking a guitar teacher in your area
I learned the first few sections of Asturias Leyenda, but I'm struggling to learn more of it, so I'm here to supplement my skills by learning something easier yet adds to my skill set/seems to be a good piece for fingerstyle exercise. Thanks for the lesson!
